Human Skeletal Remains: Excavation, Analysis, Interpretation² . By Douglas H. Ubelaker.

Evaluación de la frecuencia de espina bífida oculta y su posible relación con el arsénico ambiental en una muestra prehispánica de la Quebrada de Camarones, norte de Chile

“…Como parte de la metodología aplicada, se determinó la edad biológica y el sexo de los individuos utilizando indicadores estándares [34][35][36] . Se realizó observación morfoscópica y radiológica a fin de detectar la presencia de espina bífida oculta a nivel sacro, el diagnóstico se consideró positivo cuando la falta de fusión del arco neural posterior ocurre al menos en la S1, S2 o S3, ya sea el segmento completo o incompleto.…”

Accuracy of Dental Age in Nonadults: A Comparison of Two Methods for Age Estimation Using Radiographs of Developing Teeth

“…Determining the degree of maturation from developing bones includes techniques such as taking dimensions of long bones and observing the appearance and fusion of epiphyses and the morphology of ossification centers (AlgeeHewitt 2013, Scheuer & Black 2004. Similarly, the maturation of dentition is observed by observing the formation, mineralization and eruption of both deciduous and permanent teeth (AlQahtani et al 2010, Cameriere 2006, Demirijan et al 1973, Moores et al 196, Schour & Massler 1941, Ubelaker 1978. More importantly these changes to the maturing skeleton described above occur sequentially and are relatively consistent in timing and duration (Algee-Hewitt 2013).…”

“…Previous research has demonstrated that there is variability in rate of tooth 6 maturation between populations (Al-Tuwiriqi et al 2011, Chaillet et al 2010, Rai et al 2007, Tompkins 1996, Ubelaker 1978. For example, Harris (2007) demonstrated that African Americans tend to achieve mineralization stages faster than their European…”

Growth problems in a skeletal sample of children abandoned at Santa Casa da Misericórdia, Faro, Portugal (16th–19th centuries)

“…The dental age estimation is derived from dental development, namely tooth formation and emergence (Moorrees et al, 1963;Ubelaker, 1989). According to several authors (Moorrees et al, 1963;Demirjian et al, 1973), tooth formation is more informative than tooth emergence because the majority of the teeth can be analysed at each examination.…”